light pole

collocation in English

meaningsoflightandpole

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light
adjective
uk
/laɪt/us
/laɪt/
not weighing ...
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pole
noun[C]
uk
/pəʊl/us
/poʊl/
a long, thin stick of wood or metal, often used standing straight up in the ground to ...
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(Definition oflightandpolefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflight pole

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This had alightpoleframe, with projecting handles for carrying and legs for keeping it off the ground, and covered with the ubiquitous bark (figure 8).
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The builders had to re-wire and re-route electric cable for the road lights and erect a new electriclightpole.
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He spun into the infield to miss another competitor's car and struck a concrete block protecting alightpoledrivers side first.
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The monkey apparently climbed alightpoleand tripped an 11,000- and 24,000-volt powerline early that morning.
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One has to walk through the narrow space between the wall and a specific streetlightpolein order to have access to that dimension.
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The car struck a woodenlightpoleon the side of the road.
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Due to his hurry, he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a streetlightpole, suffering a traumatic brain injury.
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He went into an erratic skid before hitting alightpoleand overturning.
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Eventually, the balloon's hull begins to leak, and the dog awakens atop alightpole.
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At the same time, her funnel was shortened by 20ft m and her tripod foremast was replaced by alightpolemast to reduce her topweight.
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As the result of the accident, a sign attached to alightpolefell, injuring a 57-year-old woman; the woman later died as the result of a heart attack.
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The vehicle hit alightpoleand a couple of traffic signs before being torn apart by the force of the impact upon hitting a secondlightpole.
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It impacted alightpoleand overturned.
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The unit installed four 50 foot tall light poles in one day, exceeding the normal installation rate of two light poles per day.
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But the plaza deteriorated until, by the 1970s, all that was left were light poles and a large flagpole in the middle.
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The speedway has eight 15 metre high light poles with each having three x 2000 watt metal halide lights.
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Elements include a cat-shaped gateway arch, a dragon, two light poles and a bird.
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Much of the most visible damage was to light poles on the passenger platform and in the parking lot.
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Outside, only two light poles were blown down on the left side of the building, but damage was sustained to the roof of the gymnasium.
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